FishverifiedCritically Endangered

Carcharias taurus

Rafinesque, 1810

Sand Tiger Shark

Also known as: Blue Nurse Shark, Brown Shark, Grey Nurse, Grey Shark, Owston’s Sand Shark, Raggedtooth Shark, Raggie, Sand Shark, Sand Tiger, Sandtiger Shark, Shovelnose Shark, Shovel-Nosed Shark, Spotted Ragged-Tooth Shark, Tiger Shark, Yellow Belly, Yellow Shark

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

1–191 m

Max size

3.3 m

Max weight

158.81 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Lamniformes

Family

Odontaspididae

Where to find it

occasional

Australia (East Coast)

Other species in Odontaspididae

Odontaspis noronhai

Bigeye Sand Tiger

Odontaspis ferox

Bumpytail Ragged-Tooth Shark

Carcharias tricuspidatus

Indian Sand Tiger